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Google Analytics and Statcounter both provide website visitor information including the location, browser information and referral information when available. To switch from Google Analytics to Statcounter, you must locate the original Google Analytics code and remove it from the website. Once completed, you can enter in the new code for Statcounter and receive accurate updates on your business website detailing important traffic information. The Statcounter wizard even automatically detects most content management systems and website installation programs, giving you the correct code for your configuration.

Installing SiteCounter

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Create an online account with StatCounter. Enter your email address, name, a username and password. Accept the terms of service and click the "Create Account" button.

Log in to your StatCounter account with the username and password you created.

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Select "Add Project" from the top navigation bar.

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Enter the URL to your website. StatCounter checks its library to determine if you have a website that it offers preconfigured support for.

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Choose whether you want a hit counter to appear on the page. You can customize the color of the hit counter or completely hide it.

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Set the option for daily, weekly or monthly reports, depending on how often you want StatCounter to report your website activity.

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Click "Add Project" to generate your code. If StatCounter detects you have a supported website builder or content management system, follow the instructions on the next page to install your code. If StatCounter does not support your website, select the code by highlighting the code box and clicking "Ctrl-C."

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Paste your code as directed by the StatCounter instructions and remember to delete the Google Analytics code on your page. If you have a basic HTML site, delete the Google Analytics code on each page and replace it with your StatCounter code. The code should be placed between the "

" tags in the website's HTML file.

Checking Statistics

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Log in to your StatCounter website and click the "Projects" tab.

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Select the website you wish to view in the Projects List.

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Select options for the graph. Select the date range in days, weeks or months and whether you want a bar graph, area graph or no graph.

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Click the "Update" button to update the statistics and view the most recent traffic.

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About the Author

Avery Martin holds a Bachelor of Music in opera performance and a Bachelor of Arts in East Asian studies. As a professional writer, she has written for Education.com, Samsung and IBM. Martin contributed English translations for a collection of Japanese poems by Misuzu Kaneko. She has worked as an educator in Japan, and she runs a private voice studio out of her home. She writes about education, music and travel.

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Martin, Avery. "How to Use Statcounter Instead of Google Analytics." Small Business - Chron.com, http://smallbusiness.chron.com/use-statcounter-instead-google-analytics-49436.html. Accessed 21 January 2019.

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